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8 Common Grading Mistakes Most Teachers Should Avoid

Terrell HeickSep 21, 2014

Our system of letter grades is a lot of work for teachers and punishes some students. Here are 8 grading mistakes teachers should avoid.

Assessment Design: A Matrix To Assess Your Assessments

Grant WigginsAug 10, 2014

Assessment matrixes can be used by teachers to think about rigor when designing assessments to think more clearly about cognitive demand.

The True Purpose Of Testing in School

TeachThought StaffJun 21, 2014

Beginning with the end (stating what the goal of a learning experience should be) can ease the ambiguity of assessment’s role in…

Let’s Focus On Local Assessment

Grant WigginsMay 10, 2014

Let’s Focus On Local Assessment by Grant Wiggins, Authentic Education If you agree that the track we are going down on high-stakes […]

27 Ways To Assess Background Knowledge

TeachThought StaffApr 30, 2014

The purpose of assessing background knowledge is not to get everyone on the “same page,” but to make what a student knows…

3 Questions To Consider Before You Give A Test

TeachThought StaffMar 16, 2014

3 Questions To Consider Before You Give A Test by Judy Willis M.D., M.Ed., radteach.com What should a test “do”? We know that […]

It’s The Goal Of The Question That Matters

Grant WigginsMar 3, 2014

Few understand what validity means in assessment and how it is determined. This confusion leads to various unhappy and important consequences.

The Definition Of Authentic Assessment For Learning

Grant WigginsFeb 28, 2014

A ‘real-world’ assessment is meant to focus on the impact of one’s work in real or realistic–and often ‘messy’–contexts.